Wednesday, June 18, 2014

the start of our makeover and gave us a little more time to ponder our decision. You

won't be surprised, we changed our mind and are going in a different direction and

I'm so excited!!!!

We're going with black. And, yes we've considered: It may retain heat and be hot,

it will most likely fade with the intense Colorado sun, it will take extra care because it's

going to show doggy footprints and debris and we're still going for it. First we tried a

light gray sample and it didn't do it for us. I was drawn to black from day one and we

painted a small sample and knew the second we saw it.

Take a look at some of our inspiration...

houzz.com

justagirlblog.com

House & Home

roomzaar.com

juliawylie.com

Jason Colon
We've decided on a semi transparent stain, here's a sample on our deck. We
were ready to start this afternoon as another rain shower put a damper on our project
but the forecast is looking good for the next couple of days!

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comments:

I simply had to leave a comment as we stained our deck black last summer, I was thrilled with the look until the wind blew and dust from the neigbours renovations landed on the deck, not to mention muddy paws from our dog after it rained.

When it is wet it looks fabulous but on a dry, sunny day it is covered with marks from the air, I guess just dust blown around. I have tried to wash it off and no success, it is a disaster for us and I wish we had not done it. If you have a few days of good sunshine and you can protect it while it is drying then maybe it would work. I went back to the paint company and they said that this would happen with a dark colour and although they have it as fence stain, it is rarely used on decks. Also we have noticed that because it gets so hot now in the summer it started to warp a little. So.....my advice would be don't do it,

I wish that we had white washed our deck, I can't do anything about it now as they said it would need to weather a couple of years before we can even paint over it because of the oil/tannins in the stain.

Addendum to my comment: We didn't use a semi transparent, so this may be different. We used an oil based stain and did three coats to make sure that the deck was completely black. Possibly a semi transparent stain without oils in would be fine. Let me known how it turns out I think it is the oils that take so long to dry that makes our deck such a pain.

This is a fabulous look!!! However.....and you're welcome to call me crazy.....but I think every speck of dust will show up.....just like it does on any black surface. Are you willing to hose it down on a regular basis to keep it looking great? That would be a major issue for me.....but not everybody is as OCD as I am! :)

oh yes! i could/would definately do a black deck...i love all of your inspiration pics. i hope to re-do our deck, either by rebuilding it or just staining (i'm leaning toward that idea but the husband wants to rebuild) and would love to do a dark stain like yours. i can't WAIT to see how it turns out!

Black decks look so sharp. I definitely want a follow up post about how you like living with it! Our deck is in need of some serious TLC and we are leaning towards a dark, purpley-brown stain but am a bit hesitant because of heat retention. Can't wait to see it!

I think it will look great Pam, just be wary, you'll see everything on top of black! I know in a way since we have 2 black outdoor rugs. But I don't mind it, it makes me feel I am outdoors, We recently painted some trellis black for our pergola and I'll share it on the blog this Monday, and definitely, paint is darker. So I'm curious how the stain will look like on yours. Good luck!

I love the look! Our deck is a mess right now. It is cedar and gets full sun so the regular stain we use doesn't last long. My inlaws have a gray solid stain on their deck and it always looks good! Good luck with your project!-Shelley

No you're not crazy! It will be great and it looks just like you! I'm getting ready to paint my exterior doors black and I'm so excited and so glad I went with black instead of the grey I was first thinking!

Not sure I could pull the trigger given our sweltering endless summers and current dog population. But I absolutely love the look and am excited to live vicariously through your awesome project! Excited!!

We plan to stain our back deck soon - and my husband wants to stain ours a semi-transparent black too ...it took a while but I'm warming up to the idea. I can't wait to see how yours turns out! Sheliawww.houseofhighlands.com

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Hi, I’m Pam…living a simple, but active life in Denver. I love sharing the details of creating a stylish, yet comfortable home for our family. Using my latest garage sale or Craigslist finds puts a smile on my face!